Ralph E. Vaughan is the author of several Sherlock Holmes novels and stories, such as "The Adventure of the Ancient Gods" (the first-ever crossing of Holmes and Lovecraft), "The Dr...ver maisRalph E. Vaughan is the author of several Sherlock Holmes novels and stories, such as "The Adventure of the Ancient Gods" (the first-ever crossing of Holmes and Lovecraft), "The Dreaming Detective," and "Sherlock Holmes and the Coils of Time." He is the creator of the popular Paws & Claws series, which began with "Paws & Claws: A Three Dog Mystery," in which three amazing dogs protect their neighborhood, thwart the evil plans of the nefarious Feral Gang, and occasionally save the world; the series continued with "A Flight of Raptors," and "K-9 Blues," with more to come in the adventures of the Three Dog Detective Agency. Most recently, he authored "Shadows Against the Empire," an interplanetary steampunk adventure set in 1882, first in a series of books. A writer since the late 1960s, he had published more than 300 short stories and poems in a variety of magazines and journals. He is also a fan of crime fiction, from traditional British mysteries to the detective noir of Raymond Chandler and Lawrence Block. He is a long-time resident of Chula Vista, California, which is the setting of "Paws & Claws." He is married and has two children, a daughter who is a game designer and playwright and a son who is a conductor for the BNSF.ver menos